Canadians pull Reagan advertisement after furious Trump halts trade talks

Ontario has decided to suspend an advertisement featuring former U.S. President Ronald Reagan's voice criticizing trade tariffs after current U.S. President Donald Trump halted all trade talks with Canada over it. Premier Doug Ford announced on X that Ontario would pause its advertising campaign effective Monday, following a discussion with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, in hopes of resuming trade negotiations. The advertisement used quotes from Reagan’s 1987 radio address warning against the negative impacts of high tariffs. Despite this decision, Ford instructed his team to continue airing the ad during the upcoming World Series games involving Canada's Toronto Blue Jays. The Ronald Reagan Foundation stated that Ontario had used "selective audio and video" and was reviewing its legal options.

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